rally against
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: to publicly showed opposition to
Students rallied against the new dress code guidelines.
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Lawyers representing California argued last month that Trump had exceeded his authority by deploying federal troops after thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles to rally against his immigration policies.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Chicago The Chicago Teachers Union was set to rally against the stronghold of billionaires, but pivoted to protesting against the possible federal takeover of the city.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Czech tennis star Karolina Muchova needed to rally against her Romanian opponent, Sorana Cîrstea in the second round of the U.S. Open.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Singer departed after allowing one run and six hits over six innings, and the Angels couldn’t rally against Cincinnati relievers Connor Phillips, Luis Mey and Scott Barlow, stranding seven runners over the final four innings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Chicago The Chicago Teachers Union was set to rally against the stronghold of billionaires, but pivoted to protesting against the possible federal takeover of the city.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Czech tennis star Karolina Muchova needed to rally against her Romanian opponent, Sorana Cîrstea in the second round of the U.S. Open.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Singer departed after allowing one run and six hits over six innings, and the Angels couldn’t rally against Cincinnati relievers Connor Phillips, Luis Mey and Scott Barlow, stranding seven runners over the final four innings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Rally against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rally%20against. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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